What did Ibn al-Qayyim say about dhikr?

"greater. It has been said that the meaning is that in prayer you remember Allah and He. Section 56 Mentioning Allah, His remembrance of you is greater than your remembrance of Him. This understanding comes from various companions, may God be pleased with them. The statement, and the remembrance of Allah is greater, is explained by the verse, So remember me, I will remember you. Thus, Allah's remembrance of you is greater than your remembrance of Him. Ibn Zayd and Qatada interpreted this as Allah's remembrance being greater than everything. When Salman was asked which deeds are best, he replied, Do you not read the Qur'an, and the remembrance of Allah is greater?"

"benevolence, and generous acts, as well as the aspects of His grace upon His servants. This is among the noblest types of remembrance. There are five types of remembrance. Sometimes it occurs through both the heart and tongue together, which is the best form. Other times it is through the heart alone, which holds the second rank. Lastly, it can be through the tongue alone, which is the third rank. The best remembrance is when the heart and tongue are in harmony. Chapter The Remembrance of Allah is Superior to Supplication Indeed, the remembrance of the heart alone is superior to the remembrance of the tongue alone. This is because the remembrance of"

"The most apparent interpretation is that it is a causal for, meaning, establish prayer for the purpose of my remembrance. This implies that the prayer should be performed at the time of His remembrance. When the servant remembers their Lord, Allah's remembrance of them precedes their remembrance, as He inspires them to remember Him. Therefore, all three meanings hold true. He, exalted be He, said, Recite what has been revealed to you of the book and establish prayer. Indeed, prayer prohibits immorality and wrongdoing, and the remembrance of Allah is greater. It has been said that the meaning is that in prayer you remember Allah and He."

"me that Allah, blessed and exalted be He, takes pride in you before the angels. This divine pride is a testament to the honor of remembrance with Him and His love for it, indicating that it holds a special status among other acts. The one who consistently remembers enters paradise while laughing. Those whose tongues remain wet with the remembrance of Allah, mighty and majestic, will enter paradise laughing. All deeds have been prescribed for the establishment of the remembrance of Allah Most High, and their purpose is to achieve His remembrance. He, exalted be He, said, And establish prayer for my remembrance. Quran, Chapter 20, Verse 14."

"his remembrance with اللّٰه does not cause him to forget. In the third level, he said: "Then you forgot your remembrance in His remembrance." This is the level of annihilation. Then he said in the fourth level: "Then you forgot in the remembrance of the Truth every remembrance of yourself." This is the annihilation by the remembrance of the Truth, where the servant forgets his own remembrance of his Lord."

"And whoever remembers Me in a gathering, I remember them in a gathering better than theirs." In our book "الوَابِل الصَّيِّب وَرَافِع الكَلِم الطَّيِّب," we have mentioned about a hundred benefits of remembrance. There, we discussed the secrets of remembrance, its immense benefits, and its delightful fruits. We mentioned that remembrance is of three types: remembrance of the names and attributes and their meanings, praising اللّٰه with them, and affirming the oneness of اللّٰه with them; remembrance of commands and prohibitions, the lawful and the unlawful; and remembrance of blessings, favors, and acts of kindness."

"The one who knows continually returns with his reflection to his remembrance and with his remembrance to his reflection until the lock on his heart is opened by the permission of the All-Knowing Opener. الحَسَن البَصْرِيّ said: The people of knowledge have always returned with remembrance to reflection and with reflection to remembrance, engaging the hearts until they speak. The author of "The Stations" said: Remembrance is above reflection because reflection is a search, while remembrance is a presence."

"When asked how he knew, he replied, "When I remember Him, He remembers me. Allah also commands, "Remember Allah with much remembrance," and instructs, "When you depart from Arafat, remember Allah at the Sacred Monument and remember Him as He has guided you. Furthermore, He says, "When you have completed your rites, remember Allah like your remembrance of your fathers or with greater remembrance."

"A benefit: among those who practice remembrance are some who begin with the remembrance of the tongue, even while heedless, and then keep at it until the heart is present, so that the two go together in the remembrance. Others see it otherwise and will not begin while heedless; rather they grow still until the heart is present, then set out in remembrance with the heart, and when it grows strong it draws the tongue along after it, so that the two go together. The first transfers the remembrance from his tongue to his heart; the second transfers it from his heart to his tongue without his heart ever being empty of it."

"with a shout. But if you have meat, it will not be deterred by words alone. Similarly, a heart free from Satan's sustenance can repel him with mere remembrance. However, if desires dominate, they push true remembrance to the fringes, allowing Satan to settle in the heart. For the God-fearing, Satan approaches not because of desires but due to a lapse in remembrance. When they remember Allah, Satan withdraws. This is supported by Allah's command to seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan and other texts related to remembrance."